Sept. 25, 2016 LAS VEGAS(UNLVRebels.com) - The host Rebels closed out their fall season-opening tournament Sunday with the final round of the annual UNLV Women's Tennis Fall Invitational at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
No. 103 ranked Carol Yang, who was playing for the Flight Two singles title, defeated Zoe Katz of USC 6-3, 6-2. Jovana Kenic also won her final in Flight Five to a NAU player, 6-3, 7-6, Brandy Walker. Paola Artiga, playing in Flight Three, did win the consolation bracket with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Lena Pacholski of LBSU.
Yang and Aiwen Zhu took third place in Flight One doubles beating Blanka Szavay and Hanneke Lodewijks of NAU 8-5. Artiga and Kenic also got a win in Flight Three doubles, knocking off Antonella Santeusanio and Estee Widdershoven of LBSU 8-3, to earn the title.
UNLV will next be in action on Oct. 1 at the Riviera All-American Championships in Pacific Palisades, CA.
2016 UNLV WOMEN'S TENNIS FALL INVITATIONAL
FLIGHT ONE SINGLES
Final
#93 Gabby Smith (USC) vs. #97 Jessica Failla (USC) Not played
Third place
#71 Maeva Razakasoa (LBSU) def. Katerina Stloukalova (Fresno St.) 6-2, 7-6
Consolation Final
Bara Michalkova (WSU) def. Monica Mitta (USA) 6-1, 6-0
Seventh Place
Hanneke Lodewijks (NAU) def. Alexandra Stiteler (USA) 7-6, 6-0
FLIGHT TWO SINGLES
Final
#103 Carol Yang (UNLV) def. Zoe Katz (USC) 6-3, 6-2
Third Place
Hayley Thompson (LBSU) def. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) 6-2, 6-2
Consolation Final
Julie Gerard (LBSU) def. Blanka Szavay (NAU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-1
Seventh Place
Abbey Watanabe (Fresno St.) def. Antonella Santeusanio (LBSU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
FLIGHT THREE SINGLES
Final
#88 Madison Westby (USC) def. Emma Wilson (Fresno St.) 7-6, 6-4
Third Place
Juliane Triebe (Fresno St.) vs. #83 Rianna Valdes (USC) Not played
Consolation Final
Paola Artiga (UNLV) def. Lena Pacholski (LBSU) 7-6, 6-3
Seventh Place
Victoria Matejevic (WSU) def. Laura Eales(LBSU) 6-0, ret
FLIGHT FOUR SINGLES
Final
Angela Kulikov (USC) def. Cristina Moroi (UNLV) 6-0, 6-4
Third place
Maren Helgo (LBSU) def. Georgia Lawson (Fresno St. ) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Consolation Final
Melissa Ates (WSU) def. Olivia Noble (Fresno St.) 7-5, 6-3
Seventh Place
Laura Matuskova (USA) def. Estee Widdershoven (LBSU) 6-1, 6-0
FLIGHT FIVE SINGLES
Final
Jovana Kenic (UNLV) def. Brandy Walker (NAU) 6-3, 7-6
Third place
Alina Zolotareva (USA) def. Ege Tomey (WSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Consolation Final
Marta Lewandowska (NAU) def. Mercedes Lopez (UNLV) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Seventh Place
Abbey Watanabe (Fresno St.) vs. Kristen Venter (USC) Not played
FLIGHT ONE DOUBLES
Final
#33 Zoe Katz/Gabby Smith (USC) vs. Rianna Valdes/Jessica Failla (USC) Not played
Third Place
Carol Yang/Aiwen Zhu (UNLV) def. Blanka Szavay/Hanneke Lodewijks (NAU) 8-5
Consolation Final
Olivia Noble/Georgia Lawson (Fresno St.) def. Alina Zolotareva/Alexandria Stiteler (USA) 8-6
Seventh Place
Barbora Michalkova/Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Hayley Thompson/Lena Pacholski (LBSU) 8-5
FLIGHT TWO DOUBLES
Final
Maeva Razakasoa/Julie Gerard (LBSU) def. Angela Kulikov/Madison Westby (USC) 8-6
Third Place
Emma Wilson/Juliane Triebe (Fresno St.) def. Victoria Matejevic/Melisa Ates (WSU) 8-7
Consolation Final
Laura Matuskova/Monica Mitta (USA) def. Laura Eales/Maren Helgo (LBSU) 8-6
Seventh Place
Katerina Stloukalova/Abbey Watanabe (Fresno St.) def. Mercedes Lopez/Cristina Moroi (UNLV) 8-1
FLIGHT THREE DOUBLES
Final
Paola Artiga/Jovana Kenic (UNLV) def. Antonella Santeusanio/Estee Widdershoven (LBSU) 8-3
#33 Gabby Smith/Zoe Katz (USC) def. Brandy Walker/Marta Lewandowska (NAU) 8-1